Tag Archives: Denis Villeneuve

Brief Thoughts on a Trailer: Dune (2020)

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Sartaj Govind Singh

If there ever was a trailer that was going to make me drop everything and immediately watch (with the mad crazed energy of a chihuahua on a sugar high) then it’s the one for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. In a year … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020, 2020 Films, Trailer Discussions | Tagged Blog, blogging, Cinema, Denis Villeneuve, Dune, film, films, movie, movies, Science Fiction, Timothée Chalamet, Writing | Leave a comment

Editorial: My Top Five Questions for Cinema in 2018 (Inspired by Filmspotting)

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Sartaj Govind Singh

In an attempt to make my blog seem less like a cranky and sputtering machine that magically manufacturers reviews: I have resolved to write more editorials for the express purpose of making the blog much more accessible much like a warm … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018, Editorials, Lists, Top Fives | Tagged 2018, Christopher McQuarrie, Cinema, David Gordon Green, Denis Villeneuve, Duncan Jones, Fallout, Filmspotting, Guillermo del Toro, Halloween, Mission Impossible, Mute, Pacific Rim Uprising, Sicario 2, Slasher Films, Steven S. DeKnight | Leave a comment

My Top Ten Films of 2017

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

1) Blade Runner 2049 In many regards, the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 film resonates with the hermetically sealed innocence of a snow globe. 2) Dunkirk Dunkirk has a genuine emotional truth that both horrifies and enlightens in the same … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Films, Lists, Top Tens | Tagged 2017, Baby Driver, Barry Jenkins, Blade Runner 2049, Christopher Nolan, Danny Boyle, Denis Villeneuve, Dunkirk, Edgar Wright, Get Out, James Grey, Martin Scorcese, Moonlight, Rian Johnson, Silence, Sofia Coppola, T2 Trainspotting, The Beguiled, The Last Jedi, The Lost City of Z, Top Ten | 3 Comments

Russian Film Week II: Attraction (2017)

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Attraction is a seismic outburst of a movie. Like many of the science fiction pictures that have pervaded the history of cinema, its lens is sharply focused on the illumination of a prevalent issue and theme. In the pre-screening Q&A, … Continue reading →

Posted in Rare Posts, Rare Reviews | Tagged Arrival, Attraction, Cinema, Denis Villeneuve, District 9, Fyodor Bondarchuck, IMAX, Neil Blomkamp, Russian Film Week, Science Fiction, Science Museum | Leave a comment

Review: Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Blade Runner 2049 opens with a close-up of an eye with an immediate follow-up image of someone looking up at a large silver coloured circular structure. Much like the opening shots of the original film, which illustrated the desire and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Films | Tagged 2017, 2049, Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve, Harrison Ford, LA, Las Vegas, Meaning of Life, Philip K Dick, Replicant, Ryan Gosling, Science Fiction | Leave a comment